United 2026 bid needs to build support for U.S. not stadiums
TORONTO (Reuters) – The heads of a joint bid from the United States, Mexico and Canada to host the 2026 World Cup trumpeted a winning plan on Saturday that technically ticks most if not all the boxes FIFA wants, but could miss the mark when it comes to…
Wiggins’ rowing debut ends in disappointment
LONDON (Reuters) – Retired former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins was back in a velodrome but not on two wheels as his competitive rowing debut ended in disappointment on Saturday.
Yankees to land Marlins’ Stanton: reports
(The Sports Xchange) – The New York Yankees agreed to acquire National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins in a blockbuster trade, according to multiple reports on Saturday.
Rowing: Wiggins’ rowing debut ends in disappointment
LONDON (Reuters) – Retired former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins was back in a velodrome but not on two wheels as his competitive rowing debut ended in disappointment on Saturday.
Golf: Sharma closes in on maiden tour win at Joburg Open
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – India’s Shubhanker Sharma produced a birdie-fuelled 65 to claim a five-shot lead at the European Tour’s Joburg Open on Saturday to enter the final round with an excellent chance of claiming a maiden professional title.
Soccer: Japanese and North Korean fans brush off ‘irrelevant’ politics
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and North Korea met on Saturday in what had the potential to be a tumultuous soccer match but spectators largely shrugged off the tensions between the two countries and focused on supporting their teams.
Alpine skiing: Pinturault wins in Val d’Isere after Hirscher tangles with a flag
VAL D’ISERE, France (Reuters) – Six-times World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher was upstaged by Frenchman Alexis Pinturault after getting in a tangle with a gate flag at the Val d’Isere giant slalom on Saturday.
Alpine skiing: Vonn injured and Gut crashes at St Moritz
ST MORITZ, Switzerland (Reuters) – American Lindsey Vonn was injured after finishing the World Cup super-G race in St Moritz on Saturday while Switzerland’s Lara Gut crashed halfway down the course.
Motor racing: Bottas shrugs off his low rating by F1 bosses
PARIS (Reuters) – Valtteri Bottas has shrugged off a poll of Formula One team bosses that rated the Mercedes driver in only 10th place despite him winning three races this year and ending up third in the championship.
Formula One reports bigger crowds, Mexico best race again
PARIS (Reuters) – Formula One saw an eight percent rise in the number of fans attending races in 2017 with 13 of the 20 races reporting bigger crowds, according to figures published by the sport’s commercial rights holder.
